mmdf(ADM)                       19 June 1992                       mmdf(ADM)


 Name

    mmdf - route mail locally and over any supported network

 Description

    The operating system uses MMDF (the Multi-channel Memorandum Distribution
    Facility) to route mail locally and over Micnet, UUCP, or other networks
    that provide MMDF support.  The custom(ADM) utility installs MMDF and
    configures a basic system for sending mail on a local machine.

    MMDF is a very versatile and configurable mail routing system.  MMDF con-
    figuration begins with the /usr/mmdf/mmdftailor file, which defines the
    machine and domain names, the various tables (alias, domain, channel),
    and other configuration information.  To change the configuration of MMDF
    on your system, you can log in as mmdf and edit the configuration files.
    Whenever you change MMDF alias or routing information in any way, you
    must rebuild the hashed database.

 Files

    /usr/mmdf/mmdftailor
    /usr/mmdf/table/alias.list
    /usr/mmdf/table/alias.user
    /usr/mmdf/table/*.chn
    /usr/mmdf/table/*.dom
    /usr/spool/mail/*
    /usr/spool/mmdf/...

 See also

    dbmbuild(ADM), deliver(ADM), mmdfalias(ADM), mmdftailor(F), mnlist(ADM),
    submit(ADM), tables(F), uulist(ADM)

    ``Setting up electronic mail'' in the System Administrator's Guide

 Value added

    mmdf is an extension of AT&T System V provided by The Santa Cruz Opera-
    tion, Inc.

 Credit

    MMDF was developed at the University of Delaware and is used with permis-
    sion.